Football Game Preview: South Lake Cavaliers vs. St. Clair Saints

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 4:38am

Football Preview: South Lake Cavaliers vs. St. Clair Saints

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The South Lake Cavaliers will square off against the St. Clair Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

St. Clair is facing South Lake at the wrong time: South Lake suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were beaten by the Mariners 56-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now lost seven in a row.

The losing side was boosted by Emarian Jackson, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards.

South Lake's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and Anthony Standifer. Standifer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.

Meanwhile, everything went St. Clair's way against Center Line on Friday as St. Clair made off with a 46-20 victory. Considering the Saints have won three matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Clair, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.

South Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. Clair in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Will South Lake repeat their success, or does St. Clair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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